Home | About | Archives | RSS Feed |
Weekend Review: Tofurkey Sandwich 'Meat'
I recently decided that although I do not eat much meat, I had started to eat a lot of shaved chicken on my sandwiches. I really wanted to focus back in on my vegetarian-ness, so I decided to try out Tofurkey Sandwich 'Meat'. This comes in all sorts of flavors like hickory smoked, roasted, etc. I decided to just go with Roasted Flavor.
First Thoughts: This looks like old bologna, and smells like dogfood....maybe this was a bad decision....
Upon tasting I realized that if you could get over the look and smell, you were good to go, because this was delicious. I would say that it is even better than the chicken sandwich meat! I use this just as I would normal sandwich meat, but I feel much better about sticking to not eating poor animals. (and I am sure the tofu was treated more fairly and in better conditions)
Star rating: I would give this 4.5 stars - the only reason it didn't get 5 was because of the smell :)
Popovers
There is this local TV channel that I watch a lot...mostly because it's one of the few channels that we get, but it does have a ton of really great cooking shows. The channel is called Create, and they have everything from travel shows to cooking shows to DIY shows.
New Things!
There are a few new things that will be happening for Gabriella's Goodies. The first thing, is something that I am very proud of, and very excited about! I have recently opened a Cyber Storefront on Etsy.com, where I have listed a very small amount of goodies for sale. There will be more to come very soon, but unfortunately some things will not be able to be sold because of shipping issues. However, this is a step in the right direction for my business. You can check out my storefront at:
www.etsy.com/shop/briesgoodies
I have also decided to add 2 weekly features to my blogs and to my facebook and twitter pages. Starting next week, there will be a Tuesday Tips posting which will feature tips about cooking, healthy living, and the kitchen for everyone to enjoy. AND a Weekend Review section, where I will be reviewing one new item a week. This may be a new item that I have started to use, or something new on the market that I wanted to try out (or just something that I love and want to share)!
I know that you may be thinking that with all of these new additions that there won't be any time for me to blog about new and favorite recipes...don't fret. My passion is still cooking and baking, so I will make sure that I am still writing about recipes. I cannot ever forget the point of this blog, which is to compile recipes for a cookbook. But, I think that the things I have added will only help that process.
Please feel free to check out my Facebook page at: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Gabriellas-Goodies/112814968749057
Cheerio Mix
Vegetable Minestrone Soup
As I have said many, many times, the slow cooker is my bestest friend! It has been so cold here in the northeast that all I have wanted to eat is soup, and I don't even like soup most of the time! But there is nothing better on a cold day that to cozy up on the couch under blankets and eat some delicious soup (especially if it's easy to make)! I found this recipe for a Slow Cooker, Vegetable Minestrone soup, and it looked too easy to pass up. I, of course, edited the recipe slightly, and was so thrilled by the outcome of this soup, that I have to share it, and make it frequently. I think this may become one of the staples in my diet this winter.
4
cups vegetable broth
4
cups tomato juice
1
tablespoon dried basil leaves
1
teaspoon salt
1/2
teaspoon dried oregano leaves
1/4
teaspoon pepper
2
medium carrots, sliced (1 cup)
2
medium celery stalks, chopped (1 cup)
1
medium onion, chopped (1/2 cup)
1
1
1cup sliced fresh mushrooms (3 oz)
small can corn
can Southwest Style corn (contains corn, beans, red bell pepper)
2
garlic cloves, finely chopped
1
can (28 oz) diced tomatoes, undrained
2
cups uncooked rotini pasta
Shredded Parmesan cheese, if desired